East Bay teen dies after collapsing during football drills
A 15-year-old high school student in Alameda collapsed during preseason football conditioning drills Tuesday and later died, officials said Wednesday.
The Encinal High School student collapsed around 6 p.m. on the football field and was later pronounced dead at Highland Hospital, said Susan Davis, a spokeswoman for the Alameda Unified School District.
The school will be providing counseling throughout the week for students and staff.